FOX Sports Radio Unveils 2016 Weekend Football Lineup
Former Vikings Running Back Robert Smith, Former Notre Dame Quarterback Brady Quinn and NFL Veteran Ephraim Salaam Join Weekend Football Lineup Featuring 47 Years of NFL Experience
FOX NFL Sunday Simulcast Returns with Lead in from FOX NFL Kickoff
LOS ANGELES, September 8, 2016 – FOX Sports Radio (FSR) announced today its weekend lineup for the 2016 football season. Beginning September 10 and 11, FSR will feature programming dedicated to both college and professional football, including game-day previews, analysis and interviews, hosted by a diverse ensemble of sports entertainment personalities, analysts and former players.
With a combined 47 years of NFL experience, five Pro Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl Champion, FOX Sports Radio’s 2016 weekend football lineup will serve as the ultimate destination for NFL fans. Among those joining the roster is two-time Pro Bowl Vikings Running Back Robert Smith. The former Ohio State star will team up with FSR personality and FS1 host Ryan Field for a Sunday afternoon program airing from 1 - 5 p.m. ET, providing football fans with the most informative, up-to-the-second updates from all the games in play.
Former Notre Dame/NFL Quarterback and FOX Sports analyst Brady Quinn returns for a second season with FSR. The former first round draft pick will be joined by FSR personality Brian Noe on Sunday evenings from 8 - 11 p.m. ET, giving listeners a comprehensive look at the weekend in both college and professional football. Plus, NFC Champion, 13-year NFL veteran and FS1 Analyst Ephraim Salaam will join FSR and FS1 host Mike Hill on Sundays from 5 - 8 p.m. ET for an action-packed, personality-loaded tour of every NFL game.
In addition, long-time FSR duo Andy Furman and Mike North move their FOX Sports Daybreak program to Sunday mornings from 6 - 9 a.m. ET, providing listeners with the most-lively NFL pre-game show on the radio dial.
FOX NFL Sunday, America’s No.1 NFL pregame show featuring hosts Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Strahan and Curt Menefee, will return home to FSR on Sundays at 12 p.m. ET. Also returning is the FOX NFL Kickoff simulcast on Sundays at 11 a.m. ET. The hour-long program is hosted by Charissa Thompson and features analysts including FOX Sports Radio’s Colin Cowherd, Dave Wannstedt and Charles Tillman.
“FOX Sports Radio’s continued growth is evident from top-to-bottom through this strong lineup,” stated Scott Shapiro, Premiere Networks Vice President of Sports Programming. “Whether it be weekdays or weekends, it is now more clear than ever where to find the best sports-talk radio shows and personalities.”
Below is FSR’s 2016 football line-up:
Saturdays:
2am-6am ET/11pm-3am PT Jonas Knox
6am-10am ET/3am-7am PT Anthony Gargano & 3-Time Pro Bowler Lincoln Kennedy
10am-1pm ET/7am-10am PT The Big Lead with Jason McIntyre
1pm-4pm ET/10am-1pm PT Mark Willard & FS1’s Undisputed host Joy Taylor
4pm-8pm ET/1pm-5pm PT Steve Hartman & Super Bowl Champion Brady Poppinga
8pm-11pm ET/5pm-8pm PT Brian Noe
11pm-2am ET/8pm-11pm PT Arnie Spanier
Sundays:
2am-6am ET/11pm-3am PT Jonas Knox
6am-9am ET/3am-6am PT FOX Sports Daybreak with Andy Furman & Mike North
9am-11am ET/6am-8am PT FOX Football Fantasy with Michael Harmon & Dan Beyer
11am-12pm ET/8am-9am PT FOX NFL Kickoff Simulcast
12pm-1pm ET/9am-10am PT FOX NFL Sunday Simulcast
1pm-5pm ET/10am-2pm PT Ryan Field & 2-Time Pro Bowl Vikings Running Back
Robert Smith
5pm-8pm ET/2pm-5pm PT Mike Hill & 13-Year NFL Veteran & NFC Champion
Ephraim Salaam
8pm-11pm ET/5pm-8pm PT Brian Noe & Former Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn
11pm-2am ET/8pm-11pm PT Arnie Spanier & Chris Plank
Monday through Friday:
6am-9am/3am-6am Outkick The Coverage with Clay Travis
9am-12pm/6am-9am The Dan Patrick Show
12pm-3pm/9am-12pm The Rich Eisen Show
12pm-3pm/9am-12pm The Herd with Colin Cowherd
3pm-6pm/12pm-3pm Jay Mohr Sports
6pm-8pm/3pm-5pm Steve Gorman SPORTS!
8pm-11pm/5pm- 8pm J.T. “The Brick” with Tomm Looney
11pm-2am/8pm-11pm The Jason Smith Show
2am-6am/11pm-3am The Ben Maller Show
For more information, please visit www.FOXSportsRadio.com. For affiliations, please call Kurt Kretzschmar at 602-374-6351.
About FOX Sports Radio
The FOX Sports Radio Network, based in Los Angeles, Calif., is a division of Premiere Networks in partnership with FOX Sports. All entities have combined their considerable resources to develop a turnkey, personality driven, caller intensive sports programming network for radio stations nationwide. With studios also in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Tampa, Phoenix, Cincinnati and Las Vegas, the FOX Sports Radio Network can be heard on more 400 stations, as well as FOXSports.com on MSN, and iHeartRadio. Additional information is available at www.FOXSportsRadio.com.
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